Prevalence of anemia in pregnant women in Tanzania
Tanzania: Prevalence of anemia in pregnant women was 46.6 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of anemia in pregnant women in Tanzania, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, prevalence of anemia in pregnant women in Tanzania stood at 46.6. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia in pregnant women in Tanzania peaked at 53.4 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 46.6, in 2023.
That places Tanzania 20th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Prevalence of anemia in pregnant women in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 53.4 | — |
| 2001 | 53.3 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 53.2 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 53 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 52.8 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 52.4 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 52 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 51.5 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 51 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 50.5 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 50.1 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 49.7 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 49.5 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 49.3 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 49.1 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 48.9 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 48.7 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 48.4 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 48 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 47.6 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 47.2 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 46.8 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 46.7 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 46.6 | -0.2% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 46.6 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 36.95, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 46.6 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 44.85, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.31 | 50.5 | 53.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.93 | 47.6 | 50.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.83 | 46.6 | 47.2 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
More gender data for Tanzania
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 33,294 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 2.01 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 47,619 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 47,619 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.22 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 1.16 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 1.19 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 1.13 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 1.16 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 1.11 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anemia in pregnant women in Tanzania?
- Prevalence of anemia in pregnant women in Tanzania was 46.6 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest prevalence of anemia in pregnant women recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 53.4 in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia in pregnant women recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.6 in 2023.
- How does Tanzania rank for prevalence of anemia in pregnant women?
- Tanzania ranks 20th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anemia in pregnant women rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Prevalence of anemia in pregnant women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 24 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).